The Songwriters of North America (SONA) Foundation has worked with a mental health provider Backline to start a new treatment assistance program. Called TAP, the program will provide eligible songwriters with up to $1,500 in funding for therapy services. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and reviewed weekly. Each week, the program manager will send new applications without identifying information to the TAP Grant evaluation team. RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINETom Morello is credited as a supporter of the initiative. “Mental health should be accessible to everyone. And yet, many people don't know where to start and don't have insurance that covers the help they need,” Morello said in a statement. “I am proud to support the SONA Foundation's TAP grant program, which offers financial assistance and mental health resources to music creators in need.” To learn more about applying for a TAP grant, visit sonafoundation.com/tap-grants.
Sony Music Publishing has been awarded Publisher of the Year at BMIPop Awards 2024. Held on Tuesday (June 4) in Beverly Hills, it's the major label's seventh straight win. Executive Vice President/Head of A&R of SMP Walter Jones said, “We are incredibly grateful to have the opportunity to support and champion SMP songwriters every day, and this award reflects their outstanding achievements.”
peermusic signed songwriter/executive Jessica Vaughan in a global release management agreement. This includes managing her back catalog, sync services for select masters and a sync deal with Vaughn's company, Head Bitch Musicwhere it helps signers create sync-friendly directories.
Universal Music Publishing Germany and Electric Feel Europe have extended their management agreement with the producer/writer JUMP. The new deal builds on the previous deal, adding UMPG as a co-publisher for the German talent. JUMPA is best known for the German top 10 hits “Fühlst Du das auch” by Apache 207, Loredana and Mozzik “Rosenkrieg” and “Auf die Party” with badmómzjay and Domiziana.
Concord Music Publishing has signed Maddy Kerr, songwriter and lead singer of Mercury, in a worldwide publishing deal. A Nashville-based rock talent, Kerr's deal with Concord is a worldwide co-publishing deal that includes her full catalog as well as future work.
Universal Music Publishing China has signed Cheerful music in an exclusive worldwide agreement, excluding mainland China. A leading local catalog founded in Shenzhen in 2019, Cheerful Music is home to hits such as “YI XIAO JIANG HU (KE MU SAN), “XIAO CHENG XIA TIAN”, “TA SHAN HE” and “BAN SHENG XUE”.
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